A desperate MLPA Plea!!

[Tman]

Thanks for posting that Billy...another item we should touch on is the fact that not only will many people in the industry be affected, but the state of CA as well.

Currently, there are around 14 state beaches (parks) slated to be cut from the budget...if the state doesn't have the revenue to keep these open and potentially lose the tourist revenue by these actions, where is the $ going to come from to enforce the regs on closures?

For this next meeting, we need to focus on how much it will cost the state in the long run, from lost revenue to enforcement funding.

Some fuel for the fire, I encourage people to print things like this out, know them, and make them (MLPA, RLFF, Wiseman) aware that enforcing the regs will not be feasible...

Makes complete sense, doesn't it?

Lifeguards may be cut at these beaches
New Brighton Seacliff Manresa Natural Bridges Sunset Bolsa Chica South Carlsbad San Elijo Cardiff San Onofre Carlsbad Huntington Doheney San Clemente Torrey Pines Silver Strand SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget cuts could mean the closing of up to 220 state parks among them the home of the world's tallest tree and other attractions that draw millions of visitors. Schwarzenegger this week recommended eliminating $70 million in parks spending through June 30, 2010. An additional $143.4 million would be saved in the following fiscal year by keeping the parks closed.

[greenscales]

Count me in for Thursday as well. I can fit three addional people in my 4Runner to carpool from Encinitas or North if there are any takers. You just have to put with me listening to talk radio and ocassionally screaming and the latest idiocy coming from the capitals (state, federal, etc.) A nice way to finish the day and detox from the politics would be to watch the Lakers at one of the Pizza Ports or similar venue.

On the politics and press: Forget the Times, they are in the tank for the Enviro-Nazis, with the exception of the sports guys. If they show, they will not report accurately. We probably do not have enough bodies to get the attention of talk radio (but I believe Rodger Hedgecock on KOGO is a sportfisherman). There is a grassroots petition to recall Arnie, they might be willing to add our cause to their list as additional fuel for their own fire, which in turn would get our cause more attention as well.